Company Overview

Magic Bus India Foundation, founded in 1999 by Matthew Spacie, is dedicated to empowering young people to rise out of poverty through education and employability skills. With a reach across India impacting over 1 million young people, Magic Bus operates 240 Community Learning Centres, 80 Livelihood Centres, and 8 Entrepreneurship Incubation Centres. Our programmes focus on life skills, employability, and entrepreneurship to help young people lead fulfilling lives. For more information, visit Magic Bus India Foundation.

Job Overview

We are seeking a dynamic Placement Manager to join our team in Chennai. This is a full-time, mid-level position suitable for professionals with 4 to 6 years of experience in a relevant field. The Placement Manager will play a crucial role in linking our trained youths with job opportunities and ensuring their successful placement and post-placement support.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of 4 to 6 years of experience in placement roles or similar fields.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills to effectively liaise with various stakeholders.
• Strong corporate connections to facilitate job placements for our trained youths.
• Excellent convincing skills to engage employers and candidates successfully.
• Expertise in job mapping according to job openings, providing better placement matches.
• Aptitude for youth counseling to guide them in their career paths and jobs suitability.
• Proficiency in data analytics for tracking placement success and improving strategies.
• Ability and willingness to network with engineering colleges and other educational institutes.
• Willingness to travel as per the job's requirements to various locations.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Identify job openings and map them to the skillsets of the young people trained by Magic Bus.
• Liaise with various corporates and organizations to establish partnerships for job placements.
• Coordinate with the training teams to ensure that the youths are adequately prepared for job interviews.
• Provide post-placement support to ensure the sustainability of the job placements.
• Analyze placement data and use insights to improve future placement strategies.
• Organize and conduct job fairs, placement drives, and campus recruitment activities.
• Counsel young people on career choices and placement opportunities.
• Regularly update stakeholders on the progress and success of the placement initiatives.